[Kanese S's]

One of my friends was diagnosed with cancer. He's got maybe two years. This was a couple weeks ago.


Today, one of my friends confided in me that her dad apparently has cancer.


What the fuck, world?

[Rictus]

My treacherous PC has just gone off to meet its makers. I suppose I should be thankful for having had the sense to back up my novel. . .

[Tiste Simeon]

Ugh. Shift finished at midnight. For whatever reason was still awake at 2. For whatever reason didn't sleep too well. Woke up at half 7 & I think thats it now. Am shattered need coffee. Like, injected straight into my veins coffee.

[Satan]

Mate died in a fire this morning. Don't know the specifics but can't imagine it was a nice way to go.

[Silencer]

I honestly don't even know why I bother with anything any more. Fucking hell.

[Mentalist]

world cup qualifiers.... ugh. every team I wanted out made it. Well, Croatia made it too, i'm all right with them. the rest though.... goddamnit.

[Grief]

I thought I had just left this essay to the last minute. Apparently it was actually due yesterday.

Currently looking through the penalties for late submission and they don't seem too bad at least.

[Studlock]

Something really petty, but a friend of mine posted a really, ugh, lets say pro atheism message on Facebook that basically said she was smarter and somehow more mentally strong for being a atheist and people you are religious are somehow more stupid/weaker. And nothing bad has ever been done in the name of atheism. Just so no thinks I'm throwing around religious privilege here, I identify as agnostic I guess, I really don't care who or what is running the universe. Anyways I politely told her of Stalin's great purges and how entire populations of people find strength through the Church (and I'm sure other places of worship) and saying those people are somehow morally weak or stupid for doing so is doing them a great disservice (specifically thinking of the African-American community). I didn't get mad or use coarse language like I usually would. Annnnnnnd she deleted my comment. Then she deleted the post. Then posted another pro-atheist post...and deleted it. Then deleted every post talking about atheism (some that great insight into moral responsibility, really interesting stuff) for like two months back.

Did I just make a person have a moral crisis? And I won't find out because she hasn't returned my text or Facebook message. DAMN!

[worry]

Sounds like college.

[amphibian]

Why would you argue religion in public without being paid for it? Especially with a friend?

[Studlock]

Because I'm an idiot? Honestly tried to be polite are possible and she calls me on my shit so I thought it was like some 'call out each others shits' free trade agreement in place. And yes Worry you would be correct.

[amphibian]

As I wrote the above, a little brother of a good friend wrote this, with my response in there:

Quote

(Picture of Tupac wearing a Duke jersey)

Day 21 - How Long Will They Mo' Me?

Notice how Pac rocks the reverse Hitler like ya boi
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near New York, NY

LB: http://us.movember.com/ (his Movember fundraising effort)

LB's Motivation: To raise awareness for men's health issues through the pursuit of superior facial hair
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LB: Yuppie white male posts Fbook picture of famous black rapper to swagger-jack, then throws in a quasi-ironic reference to atrocity-perpetrating human being for giggles.
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LB: White male posts picture of famous African American rapper with play on words in relation to charitable campaign he's advocating for. Makes note of how his facial hair (and rapper's) is DISTINCT from that of universally-reviled dictator from 1930s/40s. Fails to see point.
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Amphibian: All I'm doing is pointing out that talking about Hitler for no reason and using the language that you do here comes off terrible. You could post the same photo, talk as you usually do and show that Tupac supports both mustaches and Duke without looking like a clueless and possibly racist jerk.
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LB: There is a reason I referenced H - the gap in my mustache where he grew his (hence reverse H-word). The mention of a villain does not equate to me admiring him or condoning his actions. This is simple stuff. Also, at what point do I say anything racist? Is a white man not allowed to post a picture of a famous black entertainer and make a pun? Pick your battles - this post should not be one of them. The most offensive things here are your name-calling and aversion to comedic free speech.
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LB: You publicly insinuate I'm a racist jerk you better bring some stronger sh*t than that. I've censored myself so as not to offend your delicate sensibilities. K thanks bye

Amphibian: It being comedic free speech doesn't mean anything about its actual content or context. You did a wrong thing. Doesn't mean you're a racist jerk forever and a day. It just means that what you did is wrong - and instead of seeing it or realizing it, you're getting mad and claiming comedy excuses it or that there's nothing wrong here.

[Abyss]

Maybe she's having a theological crisis.

[amphibian]

Update: LB and I have made peace and he's gotten over the initial rush of anger/disbelief to go "Oh, okay, you may have a point there." All is well and we're moving on.

[Satan]

 Studlock, on 21 November 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

Something really petty, but a friend of mine posted a really, ugh, lets say pro atheism message on Facebook that basically said she was smarter and somehow more mentally strong for being a atheist and people you are religious are somehow more stupid/weaker. And nothing bad has ever been done in the name of atheism. Just so no thinks I'm throwing around religious privilege here, I identify as agnostic I guess, I really don't care who or what is running the universe. Anyways I politely told her of Stalin's great purges and how entire populations of people find strength through the Church (and I'm sure other places of worship) and saying those people are somehow morally weak or stupid for doing so is doing them a great disservice (specifically thinking of the African-American community). I didn't get mad or use coarse language like I usually would. Annnnnnnd she deleted my comment. Then she deleted the post. Then posted another pro-atheist post...and deleted it. Then deleted every post talking about atheism (some that great insight into moral responsibility, really interesting stuff) for like two months back.

Did I just make a person have a moral crisis? And I won't find out because she hasn't returned my text or Facebook message. DAMN!

This, to me, sounds like the perfect opportunity to cackle in glee. Never mind the moral high ground here - drive that crisis of hers straight off the cliff. If she doesn't believe in me she deserves every evil that comes her way.

[amphibian]

So saith Satan.

[worry]

Never ends.
http://www.miamihera...eo-catches.html

[tiam]

 Satan, on 22 November 2013 - 01:30 AM, said:

 Studlock, on 21 November 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

Something really petty, but a friend of mine posted a really, ugh, lets say pro atheism message on Facebook that basically said she was smarter and somehow more mentally strong for being a atheist and people you are religious are somehow more stupid/weaker. And nothing bad has ever been done in the name of atheism. Just so no thinks I'm throwing around religious privilege here, I identify as agnostic I guess, I really don't care who or what is running the universe. Anyways I politely told her of Stalin's great purges and how entire populations of people find strength through the Church (and I'm sure other places of worship) and saying those people are somehow morally weak or stupid for doing so is doing them a great disservice (specifically thinking of the African-American community). I didn't get mad or use coarse language like I usually would. Annnnnnnd she deleted my comment. Then she deleted the post. Then posted another pro-atheist post...and deleted it. Then deleted every post talking about atheism (some that great insight into moral responsibility, really interesting stuff) for like two months back.

Did I just make a person have a moral crisis? And I won't find out because she hasn't returned my text or Facebook message. DAMN!

This, to me, sounds like the perfect opportunity to cackle in glee. Never mind the moral high ground here - drive that crisis of hers straight off the cliff. If she doesn't believe in me she deserves every evil that comes her way.

People who promote atheism are usually significantly worse than most religious people. Theres the smug religious holier than thou types that think their belief makes them better than you but the majority of people are simply sharing a religion that they have gained strength from,usually in the form of a community. Promoting atheism usually takes the form of atheists smugly looking down on the 'backwards' followers of religion or condescendingly trying to wean them off religion claiming they dont need it.

Anyway thread- Work is a nightmare atm

[Satan]

 NoOneExpectsThetiamishInquisition, on 22 November 2013 - 09:01 PM, said:

 Satan, on 22 November 2013 - 01:30 AM, said:

 Studlock, on 21 November 2013 - 12:25 PM, said:

Something really petty, but a friend of mine posted a really, ugh, lets say pro atheism message on Facebook that basically said she was smarter and somehow more mentally strong for being a atheist and people you are religious are somehow more stupid/weaker. And nothing bad has ever been done in the name of atheism. Just so no thinks I'm throwing around religious privilege here, I identify as agnostic I guess, I really don't care who or what is running the universe. Anyways I politely told her of Stalin's great purges and how entire populations of people find strength through the Church (and I'm sure other places of worship) and saying those people are somehow morally weak or stupid for doing so is doing them a great disservice (specifically thinking of the African-American community). I didn't get mad or use coarse language like I usually would. Annnnnnnd she deleted my comment. Then she deleted the post. Then posted another pro-atheist post...and deleted it. Then deleted every post talking about atheism (some that great insight into moral responsibility, really interesting stuff) for like two months back.

Did I just make a person have a moral crisis? And I won't find out because she hasn't returned my text or Facebook message. DAMN!

This, to me, sounds like the perfect opportunity to cackle in glee. Never mind the moral high ground here - drive that crisis of hers straight off the cliff. If she doesn't believe in me she deserves every evil that comes her way.

People who promote atheism are usually significantly worse than most religious people. Theres the smug religious holier than thou types that think their belief makes them better than you but the majority of people are simply sharing a religion that they have gained strength from,usually in the form of a community. Promoting atheism usually takes the form of atheists smugly looking down on the 'backwards' followers of religion or condescendingly trying to wean them off religion claiming they dont need it.

Anyway thread- Work is a nightmare atm

Cheers son. Seeing as I'm an actual devine being I always did have a hard time understanding this atheism thing.

[Gothos]

NoOneExpectsThetiamishInquisition, on 22 November 2013 - 09:01 PM, said:

People who promote atheism are usually significantly worse than most religious people. Theres the smug religious holier than thou types that think their belief makes them better than you but the majority of people are simply sharing a religion that they have gained strength from,usually in the form of a community. Promoting atheism usually takes the form of atheists smugly looking down on the 'backwards' followers of religion or condescendingly trying to wean them off religion claiming they dont need it.

that's because you don't need religion. you say it creates community, I'll say it creates great divides. you say it gives people strength, I'll say it makes people complacent and oblivious to real solutions.
tradition is all nice and dandy, mythologies are bloody awesome, but when roughly 60% of the planet's most powerful nation vote on the assumption that the world will end within their lifetimes, there's a slight problem.